Jesse Walter Cless

1877 - 1958  (81 years)

• Name	Jesse Walter Cless
  Nickname	Walter
  Born	1 Feb 1877	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Jul 1958	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	21 Jul 1958	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I2859	Rossville
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Martin Luther Cless,   b. 18 Jan 1848, Perry County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 7 Mar 1925, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Sarah Ann Shearer Cless,   b. 2 Mar 1851, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 24 Jan 1918, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 66 years)
  Married	14 Jan 1869	Lena, Stephenson County, Illinois
  Family ID	F1197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lida Shenk Cless,   b. 17 Feb 1880, Pennsylvania ,   d. 11 Apr 1962, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 82 years)
  Married	24 Feb 1904	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Floyd M Cless,   b. 1905,   d. 29 May 1970  (Age 65 years)
  Documents		Anniversary- Cless, Walter and Lida Thursday, March 4, 1954 WALTER CLESS’ ENJOY GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cless entertained at an informal gathering Sunday, Feb. 28, at the home of his parents, Mr. an Mrs. Walter Cless, who were honor guests on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Cless were married Feb. 24, 1904, at the home of the bride’s parents north of Rossville with the Rev. Steward officiating. Mrs. Cless is the former Lida Shenk. They have one son, Floyd of Topeka. They were pleasantly surprised by a group of relatives and friends who gathered at their home Sunday and helped them observe their Golden Wedding anniversary. The table was covered with a lace cloth and decorated with a three-tier cake and candelabra. Mrs. Duane Parr cut the cake and Mrs. Leland Wagner was in charge of the guest book. Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Duane Parr and J.D.., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cless, Mrs. Bertha Cless, Mr. and Mrs. Wash Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hudson, Mrs. Lucretia Dowling, Mrs. Harold Cowan, Mrs. Lewis Trahoon, Mrs. Floyd Trahoon, and daughter, Miss Blanche Parr, Miss Mabel Boyles Mr. Chris Viergever all of Rossville Mr. and Mrs. Dave Wonnell, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Landis all of Silver Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Leland Wagner of Manhattan; Mrs. Charity James, Mrs. Thelma Crater, Mike Crater, Mrs. Maude Shenk, Mrs. Earl Riddle, Mrs. Grace Dol, Mrs. Anne Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Smith, MR. and Mrs. John Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Shenk, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Kaiser and Curt all of Topeka.
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2017 16:41:12
  Family ID	F1196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Cless, Jesse WALTER J. CLESS Walter J. Cless, 81, life-long resident of Rossville, died last Thursday afternoon, July 17, 1958, at his home here. He was born February 1, 1877, in Rossville. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and was a county road foreman for years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lida Cless, of the home; a son, Floyd Cless, Topeka; one granddaughter; a great-grandchild, and a brother, Ralph Cless, Pueblo, Colo. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in the Rossville Christian Church with burial in Rossville Cemetery, Parker Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.